For Ohio State, It's Showdown Time

Purdue: A 27-14 victory over Iowa leaves the Boilermakers atop the standings with Michigan and next week's opponent, Ohio State.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Iowa expected Purdue to rely on its wide-open passing game Saturday.

Purdue changed the plan.

Jerod Void ran for a career-high 120 yards and two touchdowns against one of the nation's top run defenses, and the No. 16 Boilermakers overpowered No. 10 Iowa, 27-14.

"We wanted to run the ball and we did just that," Coach Joe Tiller said. "That is the best Jerod has run, in terms of power running, all season."

Void's strong performance gave Purdue (8-2) its first 5-1 record in Big Ten play since 1979. The Boilermakers also moved into a three-way tie for first with Michigan and Ohio State headed into a showdown Saturday at the seventh-ranked Buckeyes.

For Purdue, it was an impressive performance against the nation's No. 4 run defense.